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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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